Overview

• Shetty revealed in a Zoom interview that his daughter Athiya monitors his media appearances and scolds him for answering controversial questions, urging him to ‘just say no comment.’
• His admission comes following renewed public criticism over remarks suggesting that wives take primary childcare duties as husbands pursue their careers.
• He previously faced backlash for describing caesarean births as a ‘comfort’ choice and dismissing modern discussions of mental health with old-school anecdotes.
• Social media users and public figures condemned his views as outdated and misogynistic, reflecting a broader cultural debate in India about gender roles.
• Athiya’s interventions underscore a growing clash between entrenched traditional perspectives and evolving societal norms around parenting and mental health.